Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities and Social Sciences

School

Social Science School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

3 Contact hours

Incompatible

CRIM2070

Prerequisite

#2 from CRIM1000 or CRIM1019, plus #2 Level 2 or 3 CRIM

Assessment methods

Seminar participation, group presentation and report, peer assessment and final exam

Course enquiries

Dr Walter Forrest

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Course description

This course provides an introduction to life-course criminology - the study of individual involvement in, and experiences of, crime over the lifespan. Throughout the semester, we¿ll be reading about and discussing a number of key topics in life-course criminology including how people become involved in crime, why some people seem to commit crime throughout their lives, and how and why others leave it behind. We¿ll also consider what it means to adopt a life-course perspective and how that perspective differs from other ways of thinking about individuals and crime. Finally, we'll consider some of the implications of taking a life course perspective for criminal justice policy.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile